Tobacco-packer



E. SLACK.

TOBACCO PACKER.

APPLICATION FILED Aue.30, 1920.

Patented Nov. 15; 1921.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 15, 1921.

Application filed August 30, 1920. Serial No. 407,002.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELLSWORTH SLACK, a citizen ofUnited States of America, residing at Miamisburg, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tobacco-Packers; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improved packing device for use in packing hands of tobacco and one object of the invention is to provide a packing device in which the hands may be placed in the holding frame and the same then transferred to the box, the hands of tobacco being held against movement by a cross bar held by one hand of the operator and the carrier being then swung up out of the packing box to leave the hands of tobacco in the packing box.

Another object of the invention is to so construct this device that the tendency of the hands of tobacco to expand when placed in the same will cause the tobacco to be frictionally held in place.

Another object of the invention is to so construct this device that the strips which will be positioned between the hands of tobacco may be pivotally mounted and thus permitted of the necessary movement for the easy insertion of the hands of tobacco.

Another object of the invention is to so construct the device that the hands of to bacco may be put in place with the frame inverted and the frame then turned and placed in the shipping box.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the class described which will be simple in construction and easy to operate and which will consist of a comparatively few number of parts. This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein Figure 1 is a top plan view showing one of the frames with the hands of tobacco in place.

Fig. 2 is a sectional View taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, the frame being inverted to show the position of the device when placing hands of tobacco in the same.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line 33 of Fig. 1 and Fig. 5.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary plan View of the device in position to receive the hands of tobacco as shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the frame wlth the hands of tobacco in place.

Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view taken along the line 6-6 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 6 showing the device in position within the packing box and the frame in the process of removal.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of one end portion of the frame.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the cross bar which holds the "hands in place when the device is removed.

This improved tobacco packing device is provided with a head bar 1 having a handle 2 connected therewith at a point adjacent its center and having eyes or loops 3 at its ends formed from strips of metal doubled and secured to the end portions of the head bar 1 as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. A strip or plate 1 is secured to the underface of p the head bar and extends beyond the rear face thereof as shown in Figs. 6 and 7 and provides a supporting plate for the staples 5, the staples being driven into the head bar as shown in Fig. 6 and having their outer end portions downturned and mounted in openings formed in the extended portions of the plates 4:. These staples provide pivots for a purpose to be hereinafter brought out. Side arms 6. extend rearwardly from the ends of the head bar 1 and have their forward end portions bent to engage the forward face of this head bar, fasteners 7 being driven through the forward end portions of the side arms to hold the arms in place. A cross strip 8 extends in parallel spaced relation to the head bar 1 and this cross bar has its end portions bent downwardly and connected withthe rear end portions of the side arms 6 byrivets or other suitable fasteners 9. This structure goes to produce a frame including a head bar, side arms and cross strip.

The hands 10 of tobacco are to be held in this frame and while held in the frame placed in the packing box 11 and the frame then removed thus leaving the hands of tobacco in the packing box. Hand engaging blades 12 and 13 are provided, the blades 12 being formed of resilient sheet metal and having necks 14 at their forward ends bent and secured to the inner face of the head bar 1 as shown in Fig. 8. The blades 13 are also formed of sheet metal and are provided with necks 15 which are bent to form eyes 16 through which pass the staples to pivotally mount the blades 13. It will thus be seen that the blades 13 may have the proper movement for flat engagement with the hands of tobacco and thus the resiliency of the blades 12 will cause them to firmly grip the hands. The hands of tobacco will be compressed when placed in the frame and therefore will have a tendency to expand after being placed in the frame, thus providing a binding action so that the hands of tobacco will be firmly held in the frame and prevented from accidentally slipping out of place while the same is being placed within the packing box.

When this device is in use the frame is held in one hand or placed upon a counter in the inverted position shown in Fig. 2 and also shown in Fig. 4;. The hands of tobacco will be put in place as shown and the frame can then be turned and placed' within the packing box 11. With the frame placed in the packing box the holding bar 17 will be held by the handle 18 and brought to bear upon the hands of tobacco as shown in Fig. 7. The frame can then be grasped by the handle 2 and the same rocked upwardly and then drawn out of engagement with the hands of tobacco. As soon as the frame is removed the tendency of the hands of tobacco to expand will cause them to spread and thus lit tightly in the packing box. After one row of hands is in place the frame can then be again filled and the second row ntin lace u )on the row alread in Jlace. P

t will thus be seen that with this device the hands of tobacco may be easily and quickly put in place in the packing or shipping box and when in place the frame re moved thus permitting the hands to expand and completely fill the box.

I claim l. A tobacco packer comprising a cross head, side arms extending from the cross head, a cross strip carried by the side arms, resilient blades connected with the cross head and extending rearwardly therefrom adjacent the side arms, and blades pivotally connected with the cross head and extending rearwardly thereof beneath the cross strip.

2,. A tobacco packer comprising a cross head, side arms extending from the cross head, a cross strip carried by the side arms, and blades pivotally connected with the cross head and extending rearwardly thereof beneath the cross strip.

A tobacco packer comprising a cross head, a strip connected with the under face of the cross head and extending longitudinally thereof and to the rear of the same, side arms carried by the cross head and extending rearwardly thereof, a cross strip cai ried by the' side arms, resilient blades connected with the cross head and extending rearwardly thereof beneath the cross strip, other blades positioned beneath the cross strip, to the rear of the cross head and between the first mentioned blades, and means carried by the cross head and rear portion of the strip connected with the under face thereof to pivotally mount the last mentioned blades.

4:. A tobacco packer comprising a frame, resilient article engaging blades carried by the frame, and article engaging blades pivotally mounted in the frame between the resilient blades.

A tobacco packer comprising a frame ar d article engaging blades mounted in the f' e and extending rearwardly thereof, the blades extending beyond the rear end of the frame and beneath the lower end thereof.

A tobacco packer comprising a frame for receiving hands of tobacco and includiblades for extending between the hands of tobacco, and a holding bar for engaging the hands of tobacco to hold the same in within a sl'iipping box while removing ame. '2. A tobacco packer of the character described comprising an open frame structure for receiving hands of tobacco, blades in said frame for extending between hands of tobacco placed in the frame and means for eng ging the hands to hold the same against nimement in' a packing receptacle while withdrawing the frame.

.ln testimony whereof 1 my hand.

ELLSWQRTH SLACK.

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